Credible Sources


Essential Questions:

Why do you think people create websites with made up information?
People create websites with made up information because
  • They want to fool other people
  • They want to make other people think the author's opinion is true
  • They want to mess with the online info.



Are there any obvious signs that the content of a website is false?
There are no obvious signs the website is false.


After Lesson
Why do you think people create websites with made up information?

People create websites with made up information because
  • They are to trick people.
  • They didn't research enough.
  • The people want you to believe what ever they said.



Are there any obvious signs that the content of a website is false?

There are obvious signs telling the website is false. A website said Columbus was born in 1950 but died at 1941, so that website is obviously wrong.